Lille Spiced Spritzer

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Time: 40 min.
Complexity: easily
Servings: 1

Nutritional value per serving:

Calories 716, total fat - G., saturated fats - G., proteins - G., carbohydrates - G., fiber - G., cholesterol - mg, sodium - mg, sugar - G.

Lillet is a French aromatized wine that comes in white, rosé, and red varieties. Each variety boasts its own unique flavor. While Lillet Rouge is delicious on its own, pair it with a warming spiced syrup and freshly squeezed orange juice, and you'll have a special, cozy cocktail for the winter holidays.

The recipes use measuring containers with the following volumes:
1 glass (st.) - 250 ml.
3/4 cup (st.) - 180 ml.
2/3 cup (st.) - 160 ml.
1/2 cup (st.) - 125 ml.
1/3 cup (st.) - 80 ml.
1/4 cup (st.) - 60 ml.
1 tablespoon (tbsp) - 15 ml.
1 teaspoon (tsp) - 5 ml.
1/5 teaspoon (tsp) - 1 ml.

Ingredients for the recipe:

3/4 cup sugar
8 cloves
1 cinnamon stick, broken in half
6 strips of blood orange zest
0.5 cup chilled Lille Rouge
1 tbsp blood orange juice
1/3 - 0.5 cup chilled seltzer water
Blood orange wedges, for serving

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Cooking the dish according to the recipe:

Prepare the spiced syrup:

Combine 1 1/2 cups water, sugar, cloves, cinnamon stick, and blood orange zest in a small saucepan. Bring to a simmer over medium heat, stirring to dissolve the sugar; cook until the syrup reduces to 1 cup, about 15 minutes. Let cool, then strain.
Make a cocktail:

Combine Lillet, blood orange juice, and 1 tablespoon of spiced syrup in a large glass. Add ice and top with seltzer water. Garnish with a blood orange slice.

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recipe / Calorie content of prepared meals / Winter dishes / Festive dishes / Cocktail party / Alcoholic cocktails / Cocktails with liqueurs and bitters / Food Network - recipes / French cuisine

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